Nauheim

German

Etymology

The name of the municipality in Groß-Gerau district is first attested as Niewenheim in 851, subsequently mentioned as Nuheim in 1211.

The spa town in Wetteraukreis district is first attested as Niwiheim around 900.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaʊ̯ˌhaɪ̯m/

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• Hyphenation: Nau‧heim

Proper noun

Nauheim n (proper noun, genitive Nauheims or (optionally with an article) Nauheim)

1. A municipality of Groß-Gerau district, Hesse
2. The former name of Bad Nauheim, a spa town in Wetteraukreis district, Hesse

Declension

Declension of Nauheim [sg-only, neuter, toponym]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Nauheim
genitive	des	Nauheims, Nauheim1
dative	dem	Nauheim
accusative	das	Nauheim

¹Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

• Nauheimer
  • Nauheimerin

Related terms

• Sinsheim, Gandersheim, Mergentheim